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==bill cassidy======
Beltway lawmakers seek a Congressional block on DOL fiduciary rule
Rep. Rick Allen, R-Ga, is sponsoring the House CRA resolution. Sen. Budd, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., are sponsoring the Senate CRA measure..
(Insurance News Net 5/15/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Rep. Rick Allen, R-Ga, is sponsoring the House CRA resolution. Sen. Budd, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., are sponsoring the Senate CRA measure..
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==greg casar======
Gregorio Eduardo Casar (born May 4, 1989) is an American politician who is the member for Texas's 35th congressional district in the United States Congress since 2023. He served as a member of the Austin City Council from the 4th district from 2015 to 2022. Casar is a member of the Democratic Party and was endorsed by the Working Families Party in his run for Congress. Casar is an unendorsed member of the Democratic Socialists of America. He was first elected to the Austin City Council in 2014, representing District 4. He was reelected in 2016 and 2020. He was elected to Congress in 2022
Texas representative continues push to keep works safe in the heat
Construction workers, mail carriers and linemen are just a few of the unsung heroes who brave the Texas heat waves, working all day in the sun to keep cities running. However, a recent push from U.S. Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) and a letter from a federal agency to San Antonio’s postmaster are claiming a lack of empathy and consideration shown for staffers outdoors amid the dog days of summer. (My San Antonio 8/24/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Construction workers, mail carriers and linemen are just a few of the unsung heroes who brave the Texas heat waves, working all day in the sun to keep cities running. However, a recent push from U.S. Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) and a letter from a federal agency to San Antonio’s postmaster are claiming a lack of empathy and consideration shown for staffers outdoors amid the dog days of summer. (My San Antonio 8/24/24) READ MORE>>>>>
June 2, 2023: Dallas Morning News: Colin Allred blasts Ted Cruz for opposing debt deal that averts US default
But Allred glossed over the fact that four of his fellow Texas Democrats voted as Cruz did, including a fellow Dallas lawmaker, freshman Rep. Jasmine Crockett.
The others were Reps. Sylvia Garcia of Houston, Joaquin Castro of San Antonio, and Greg Casar of Austin.
But Allred glossed over the fact that four of his fellow Texas Democrats voted as Cruz did, including a fellow Dallas lawmaker, freshman Rep. Jasmine Crockett.
The others were Reps. Sylvia Garcia of Houston, Joaquin Castro of San Antonio, and Greg Casar of Austin.
==jessica castleberry======
Jessica Castleberry is an American politician and businesswoman who served as a member of the South Dakota Senate from District 35. She was appointed to the senate by Governor Kristi Noem to replace Lynne DiSanto on December 31, 2019. Castleberry was born and raised in Rapid City, South Dakota, where she operates preschools and has served on the Rapid City Area Schools Strategic Planning Committee. Castleberry resigned in August 2023 after agreeing to repay $500,000 in federal COVID-19 relief funds; the earlier acceptance of the funds was determined to have violated the South Dakota constitution.
There is no easy answer in the debate over lithium mining — and either way is a difficult environmental trade-off
The 2024 South Dakota Legislature ultimately failed to pass a bill (HB 1043) which would have begun to regulate and tax lithium mining, which is seen as an emerging environmental threat in the Black Hills. The bill, which would have imposed modest 5 percent tax on net profits from lithium mining, passed the House but repeatedly failed to get the required two-thirds vote in the Senate, where the numbers were complicated by the cancer-related absence of Sen. Mike Diedrich and by Gov. Noem’s refusal to appoint a replacement for disgraced Sen. Jessica Castleberry while she awaited an advisory opinion from the South Dakota Supreme Court about what constitutes a conflict of interest for state legislators.
(South Dakota Standard 3/23/24) READ MORE>>>>>
The 2024 South Dakota Legislature ultimately failed to pass a bill (HB 1043) which would have begun to regulate and tax lithium mining, which is seen as an emerging environmental threat in the Black Hills. The bill, which would have imposed modest 5 percent tax on net profits from lithium mining, passed the House but repeatedly failed to get the required two-thirds vote in the Senate, where the numbers were complicated by the cancer-related absence of Sen. Mike Diedrich and by Gov. Noem’s refusal to appoint a replacement for disgraced Sen. Jessica Castleberry while she awaited an advisory opinion from the South Dakota Supreme Court about what constitutes a conflict of interest for state legislators.
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Feb 21, 2023: Aberdeen News: Gov. Kristi Noem's foreign ag bill dies in South Dakota Senate
Of those in support of SB 185D, like Republican Sen. Jessica Castleberry, the bill is a much-needed measure to enforce the protection of state and national security.
Castleberry, who represents Pennington County, the home of Ellsworth Air Force Base and, soon, the next-gen B-21 Raider, said the bill is necessary to prevent China from collecting data on the military installation. "The Chinese government wants intelligence on that aircraft, and the easiest way for them to get it would be to buy land in our own backyard," Castleberry told the Senate body.
Of those in support of SB 185D, like Republican Sen. Jessica Castleberry, the bill is a much-needed measure to enforce the protection of state and national security.
Castleberry, who represents Pennington County, the home of Ellsworth Air Force Base and, soon, the next-gen B-21 Raider, said the bill is necessary to prevent China from collecting data on the military installation. "The Chinese government wants intelligence on that aircraft, and the easiest way for them to get it would be to buy land in our own backyard," Castleberry told the Senate body.
==howARD CHOU======
Apr 21, 2023: Colorado Politics: Ed Perlmutter backs Shad Murib in Colorado Democratic Party's state chair race
Also seeking the party's top job are two-term state first vice chair Howard Chou, a market researcher and pollster, and Larimer County educator and party stalwart Tim Kubik.
Three-term state chair Morgan Carroll announced in December that she wasn't seeking reelection.
Also seeking the party's top job are two-term state first vice chair Howard Chou, a market researcher and pollster, and Larimer County educator and party stalwart Tim Kubik.
Three-term state chair Morgan Carroll announced in December that she wasn't seeking reelection.
==chris christie======
Chris Christie says video of Mark Meadows not commenting looks 'like somebody who is cooperating' with Trump probe
WASHINGTON — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Wednesday that it seems like Donald Trump's final White House chief of staff, Mark Meadows, might be cooperating with the federal probe into the former president.
Christie was reacting to a brief exchange captured on video Wednesday morning in Washington between Meadows and an NBC News reporter, who asked Meadows whether he has testified before a federal grand jury.
(Rebecca Shabad and Frank Thorp V/NBC News 7/26/23)
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WASHINGTON — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Wednesday that it seems like Donald Trump's final White House chief of staff, Mark Meadows, might be cooperating with the federal probe into the former president.
Christie was reacting to a brief exchange captured on video Wednesday morning in Washington between Meadows and an NBC News reporter, who asked Meadows whether he has testified before a federal grand jury.
(Rebecca Shabad and Frank Thorp V/NBC News 7/26/23)
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==bill clinton======
Jeffrey Epstein’s old flight logs showing presidents Clinton’s and Trump’s trips resurface ahead of upcoming doc dump
Old flight logs revealing that former presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump took trips on Jeffrey Epstein’s famed “Lolita Express” jet resurfaced Monday, on the anticipated eve of the bombshell court records dump expected to reveal hundreds of names tied to the financier’s sex trafficking ring. The 42nd and 45th commanders-in-chief were exposed as some of the high-profile passengers who rubbed elbows with the pedophile when the logs were released two years earlier during convicted madam Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial.
(Katherine Donlevy/New York Post 1/1/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Old flight logs revealing that former presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump took trips on Jeffrey Epstein’s famed “Lolita Express” jet resurfaced Monday, on the anticipated eve of the bombshell court records dump expected to reveal hundreds of names tied to the financier’s sex trafficking ring. The 42nd and 45th commanders-in-chief were exposed as some of the high-profile passengers who rubbed elbows with the pedophile when the logs were released two years earlier during convicted madam Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial.
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==michael cloud======
June 2, 2023: Dallas Morning News: Colin Allred blasts Ted Cruz for opposing debt deal that averts US default
The GOP no votes from Dallas-area districts: Reps. Pat Fallon of Sherman, Lance Gooden of Terrell, Keith Self of McKinney and Beth Van Duyne of Irving.
The others, apart from Roy, were Reps: John Carter of Round Rock, Michael Cloud of Victoria, Tony Gonzales of San Antonio, Wesley Hunt of Houston, Pete Sessions of Waco, Ronny Jackson of Amarillo, Morgan Luttrell of Magnolia, Nathan Moran of Tyler and Randy Weber of Friendswood.
The GOP no votes from Dallas-area districts: Reps. Pat Fallon of Sherman, Lance Gooden of Terrell, Keith Self of McKinney and Beth Van Duyne of Irving.
The others, apart from Roy, were Reps: John Carter of Round Rock, Michael Cloud of Victoria, Tony Gonzales of San Antonio, Wesley Hunt of Houston, Pete Sessions of Waco, Ronny Jackson of Amarillo, Morgan Luttrell of Magnolia, Nathan Moran of Tyler and Randy Weber of Friendswood.
==ty cobb======
Donald Trump's Former Lawyer Backs Jack Smith in Supreme Court Fight
Ty Cobb, Donald Trump's former White House lawyer, was among a group of 13 former prosecutors, constitutional lawyers and elected and government officials to sign a Supreme Court brief supporting Special Counsel Jack Smith against Trump on the argument of presidential immunity. Cobb served as Trump's special counsel for two years. He was joined in signing the brief by Patrick J. Fitzgerald, who served as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois in the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations, along with Bill Kristol, who served as Chief of Staff under Vice President Dan Quayle.
(Newsweek 4/8/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Ty Cobb, Donald Trump's former White House lawyer, was among a group of 13 former prosecutors, constitutional lawyers and elected and government officials to sign a Supreme Court brief supporting Special Counsel Jack Smith against Trump on the argument of presidential immunity. Cobb served as Trump's special counsel for two years. He was joined in signing the brief by Patrick J. Fitzgerald, who served as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois in the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations, along with Bill Kristol, who served as Chief of Staff under Vice President Dan Quayle.
(Newsweek 4/8/24) READ MORE>>>>>
==bonnie watson coleman======
Feb 7, 2023: Yahoo: A look at some of the symbols worn by members of Congress at the SOTU
Some members of Congress wore round buttons that read "1870" to "stand against police brutality, Democratic Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman of New Jersey said in a video posted to Twitter.
"In 1870, police killed an unarmed Black man. Last year, the number of police killings reached a record high," she wrote. "Police reform cannot wait any longer. Our communities deserve better."
Some members of Congress wore round buttons that read "1870" to "stand against police brutality, Democratic Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman of New Jersey said in a video posted to Twitter.
"In 1870, police killed an unarmed Black man. Last year, the number of police killings reached a record high," she wrote. "Police reform cannot wait any longer. Our communities deserve better."
==mike collins======
March 8, 2023
Rep. Mike Collins(R-GA) wonders if diversity, equity, and inclusion contributed Norfolk Southern train derailment pic.twitter.com/4BNx3zOvtx
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==susan collins======
Jan 16, 2023: Washington Post: Thom Tillis emerges as a bipartisan dealmaker as lawmakers fear dysfunction looms
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) was basting her Thanksgiving turkey when Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) gave her a call with an important update: He had made progress in their effort to convince more Senate Republicans to vote for their bipartisan legislation to protect same-sex married couples.
“He’s always working on it,” Collins said of the second-term senator. Her husband pleaded with her to get off the phone and focus on Thanksgiving, but less than a week later, the bill passed with 12 Republican votes — thanks in part to Tillis’s relentless focus.
“He is an extraordinarily good vote counter,” Collins said.
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) was basting her Thanksgiving turkey when Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) gave her a call with an important update: He had made progress in their effort to convince more Senate Republicans to vote for their bipartisan legislation to protect same-sex married couples.
“He’s always working on it,” Collins said of the second-term senator. Her husband pleaded with her to get off the phone and focus on Thanksgiving, but less than a week later, the bill passed with 12 Republican votes — thanks in part to Tillis’s relentless focus.
“He is an extraordinarily good vote counter,” Collins said.
==chris coons======
'Shameful': Republicans quickly come to Trump's defense after his conviction
Sen. Chris Coons, a Delaware Democrat, commended the jurors and urged “all Americans, no matter their party affiliation, to accept and respect the outcome of this trial.”(ABC News 5/30/24)READ MORE>>>>>
Sen. Chris Coons, a Delaware Democrat, commended the jurors and urged “all Americans, no matter their party affiliation, to accept and respect the outcome of this trial.”(ABC News 5/30/24)READ MORE>>>>>
Senate GOP fears drop in Trump enthusiasm, energy
Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), a close Biden ally, said political experts will be watching the New Hampshire results closely to see if the depressed turnout in Iowa was an aberration. “New Hampshire will give a stronger message to the country about the path forward,” he said. (Alexander Bolton/The Hill 1/22/24)
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Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), a close Biden ally, said political experts will be watching the New Hampshire results closely to see if the depressed turnout in Iowa was an aberration. “New Hampshire will give a stronger message to the country about the path forward,” he said. (Alexander Bolton/The Hill 1/22/24)
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==john cornyn======
Jan 11, 2023; Dallas Morning News: ‘A global scourge’: Texas Sen. John Cornyn tackles human, sex trafficking in Dallas
The Dallas woman shared her story Wednesday — National Human Trafficking Awareness Day — at a roundtable with Republican Texas Sen. John Cornyn, Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot and other elected leaders.
“I knew there was another purpose for my life,” Bailey said. “The streets felt natural to me, but I knew there was something different out there.”
The Dallas woman shared her story Wednesday — National Human Trafficking Awareness Day — at a roundtable with Republican Texas Sen. John Cornyn, Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot and other elected leaders.
“I knew there was another purpose for my life,” Bailey said. “The streets felt natural to me, but I knew there was something different out there.”
==angie craig======
The Democrats calling on Biden to drop out of the 2024 election
Rep. Angie Craig Minn. 2nd
“There is simply too much at stake to risk a second Donald Trump presidency. That's why I respectfully call on President Biden to step aside as the Democratic nominee.”
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Rep. Angie Craig Minn. 2nd
“There is simply too much at stake to risk a second Donald Trump presidency. That's why I respectfully call on President Biden to step aside as the Democratic nominee.”
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==rick crawford======
April 23, 2023: KARK: Arkansas delegation share support for House debt limit bill
The House voted to pass a Republican-led bill Wednesday in hopes of preventing a federal default this summer.
The House voted to pass the Limit, Save, Grow Act which would raise the government’s debt ceiling by $1.5 trillion and some of the Arkansas delegation in D.C. have come out in support of it. Rep. Rick Crawford tweeted his support for the bill, stressing the importance of passing it.
The House voted to pass a Republican-led bill Wednesday in hopes of preventing a federal default this summer.
The House voted to pass the Limit, Save, Grow Act which would raise the government’s debt ceiling by $1.5 trillion and some of the Arkansas delegation in D.C. have come out in support of it. Rep. Rick Crawford tweeted his support for the bill, stressing the importance of passing it.
June 22, 2020: Roll Call: As Tom Cotton courts controversy, he runs unopposed in Arkansas
What did not happen: an outrage-fueled flood of campaign donations to Cotton’s Democratic opponent in this year’s Arkansas Senate race. That’s because Cotton doesn’t have a Democratic challenger. Neither does Rep. Rick Crawford, one of the four Republican House members in Arkansas.
What did not happen: an outrage-fueled flood of campaign donations to Cotton’s Democratic opponent in this year’s Arkansas Senate race. That’s because Cotton doesn’t have a Democratic challenger. Neither does Rep. Rick Crawford, one of the four Republican House members in Arkansas.
